Why can't easy_install find MySQLdb?

python mysql easy-install
BryanWheelock picture BryanWheelock · Jun 15, 2010 · Viewed 63.2k times · Source

This is what I tried:

$ easy_install-2.6 -d /home/user/lib/python2.6 MySQLdb  
Searching for MySQLdb  
Reading http://pypi.python.org/simple/MySQLdb/  
Couldn't find index page for 'MySQLdb' (maybe misspelled?)  
Scanning index of all packages (this may take a while)  
Reading http://pypi.python.org/simple/  
No local packages or download links found for MySQLdb  
error: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('MySQLdb')

Answer

mechanical_meat picture mechanical_meat · Jun 15, 2010

You have the wrong package name.

MySQL-python is the right one:

easy_install MySQL-python

or 

pip install MySQL-python

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